Biobest Group N.V. (“Biobest”) was honoured to welcome David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal and Jo Brouns – Flemish Minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and Agriculture to officially open its new cutting-edge, predatory mite production facility.
The event also provided the perfect opportunity to reveal the group’s new name, BioFirst Group, and its structure and logo, marking a significant step in its evolution.
A key component of its growing portfolio of biological crop protection and crop health products, predatory mites are deployed by growers worldwide to control economically important pests and play a central role in the ecologically-sound production of high yielding, healthy crops. These tiny natural predators help to minimise chemical pesticide usage and satisfy societal demands for healthier, residue-free crops.
“Our 12m EUR investment in this new state-of-the-art, 4000sqm mite-rearing facility will greatly boost our production capabilities and house up to 50 employees” said Group CEO Jean-Marc Vandoorne. “Thanks to our highly skilled teams and our pioneering mass-rearing techniques for mites, this new facility stands at the forefront of biocontrol innovation. It enables us to scale up production to enhance our ability to fulfil customer demands.”
